The Mandarin Tree

<p>'Helen Budge brings to her poetry a keen eye and a clear mind. These give her poems an intensity enriched by her warmth. Many times in this collection a short poem is also a grand poem. It is a pleasure to read and recommend this book.' - Ron Heard Editor <em>The Mozzie</em></p><p>'Like the brushstrokes of a Zen painter Helen Budge's poetry reveals the numinous in the familiar.' - Jenny Hetherington Poet</p><p>The poems of <em>The Mandarin Tree</em> convey a particular sense of place with a lucid playful eye cast over human foibles and the natural world. Moments of stillness and beauty are distilled from the complexity and chaos of the everyday.' - Trish Versteegen Writer</p><p><br></p>